Transforming Europe through People Power: A Campaign for Democratic Engagement

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Empowering citizens to engage in EU-level campaigns for a more inclusive and participatory European democracy. Exploring the importance of digital engagement in amplifying voices, bridging language barriers, and enabling transnational mobilization for impactful advocacy efforts.

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People power to transform Europe 1 www.WeMove.EU, info@WeMove.EU

Why do we campaign at EU level? Sense of belonging to a European demos is limited Feeling of no real European debate or conversation Distance from EU Most organised civil society mobilise at national level Far right, nationalist, Eurosceptic political groups on the rise EU level decision making requires transnational mobilisation But Europeans speak many languages 2 www.WeMove.EU, info@WeMove.EU

Why digital engagement matters We use online tools to lower barriers to participation Democracy can be more than just voting: there are other channels Online campaigning allows a new form of engagement Can mobilise a bigger group than offline and at global scale Allows millions from multiple countries to act together in hours in their own language and on a scale and speed that wouldn t happen otherwise Can connect activists everywhere for joint effort to shape EU decisions Facilitates direct communication over time Can test what resonates with people Can share evidence of more in common in Europe Theory of change based on consistent noise and pressure But online tools seldom work alone! 3 www.WeMove.EU, info@WeMove.EU